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SA RUGBY UNDER-20 SHIELD

In 2022, six teams participated in two pools: North – Limpopo, Pumas, Valke; and South – Boland, Border, SWD. The competition kicked off early in April and the teams played a double round of matches in their pool, with the top team from each pool progressing to the Final, where the Valke beat Border. The previous time this competition was held, in 2019 under the guise of the SA Rugby Under-20 Provincial Championship, the Down Touch Griffons defeated the EP Elephants by 37-29 in the final, claiming the title for a fourth time.

The history

SA Rugby U20 Shield 2022 table
Pos Team PL W L D PF PA DIFF TF TA PTS
1
Valke U20
4 3 1 0 119 95 24 16 14 16
2
Border U20
4 3 1 0 106 59 47 13 8 15
3
SWD U20
4 2 2 0 89 102 -13 14 12 12
4
Limpopo U20
4 2 2 0 102 111 -9 15 15 10
5
Pumas U20
4 1 3 0 96 111 -15 13 15 7
6
Boland U20
4 1 3 0 85 119 -34 12 19 7

NORTH
Pos Team PL W L D PF PA DIFF TF TA PTS
1
Valke U20
4 3 1 0 119 95 24 16 14 16
2
Limpopo U20
4 2 2 0 102 111 -9 15 15 10
3
Pumas U20
4 1 3 0 96 111 -15 13 15 7

SOUTH
Pos Team PL W L D PF PA DIFF TF TA PTS
1
Border U20
4 3 1 0 106 59 47 13 8 15
2
SWD U20
4 2 2 0 89 102 -13 14 12 12
3
Boland U20
4 1 3 0 85 119 -34 12 19 7

There are currently no fixtures available.

RESULTS

27 May|NWU Vaal RC, Vanderbijlpark

Valke U20

42 - 34

Border U20

21 May|White River Rugby Club, Nelspruit

Pumas U20

22 - 33

Valke U20

21 May|Police Park, East London

Border U20

40 - 0

Boland U20

Tournaments

SA Cup

Cheetahs clinch Free State derby to move into top four

The Toyota Cheetahs defeated the NovaVit Griffons in a crucial SA Cup fixture in Bloemfontein on Saturday, putting them back in top four contention, as pace-setters, Suzuki Griquas and the Airlink Pumas, continued their winning runs, while there were also good results for the Valke and Eastern Province.

EPCR Challenge Cup

Do or die for SA teams in EPCR Challenge Cup

It will be a case of do or die for the three South African teams featuring in the EPCR Challenge Cup playoffs this weekend, as defending champions, the Hollywoodbets Sharks, the Vodacom Bulls, and Emirates Lions spring back into action in Europe in the Round of 16, where quarter-final spots will be up for grabs.

SA Cup

Crunch Free State derby on the cards in the SA Cup

A big Free State derby between the Toyota Cheetahs and NovaVit Griffons is one of the big games in the fifth round of the SA Cup, with a number of other intriguing matches lined up as the race for the top four qualification positions for the Carling Currie Cup Premier Division heats up.

Vodacom United Rugby Championship

Vodacom Bulls shine as other SA teams stumble

The Vodacom Bulls shone bright over their South African counterparts in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship this past weekend, with the Pretoria outfit being the only of the four franchises to come away with a victory as the competition struck round 14.

SA Cup

Cheetahs and Boland return to winning ways

Suzuki Griquas and the Airlink Pumas continued their winning runs in the SA Cup to remain unbeaten after four rounds, while the Toyota Cheetahs and Sanlam Boland Kavaliers secured important victories on Saturday to remain in the race to the semi-finals.